Murder investigation launched after death of woman in Burnley

John Deehan

Police have launched a murder investigation following the death of a woman in Burnley

A man was stopped on Holmby Street at around 9am today after he was seen acting suspiciously.

He was searched and arrested on suspicion of possession of a knife and taken to custody.

Shortly after 9-30am officers attended an address in Wilton Street to check on the safety of a woman.

A 33-year old woman was found inside the address and was pronounced dead at the scene.

Formal identification is yet to take place and a post mortem examination will take place in due course to try to establish the exact cause of death.

A seven-month-old baby girl was also found at the address unharmed and has been taken to a place of safety.

The 34-year-old man from Burnley was subsequently re-arrested on suspicion of murder and remains in custody.

Enquiries are on-going and a scene is currently in place at the address on Wilton Street and on Holmby Street where the man was stopped.

DI Andy Cribbin of the Force Major Investigation Team said: “This is a tragic incident involving the death of a woman and we are in the very early stages of a murder inquiry. At this stage we believe it to be an isolated incident and currently have one man under arrest. Our enquiries remain on-going and I would urge anyone who may have any information that could assist with our investigation to contact us as soon as possible.”